Chapter 12 Vocab Flashcards
The moral law that is written in the human heart
Natural law
The fair and equal treatment of every member of society
Social Justice
A board with the alphabet and other signs on it through witch messages from the spirit world supposedly communicated
Oujia board
Laws or regulations
Statues
Mocking or hateful speech concerning God
Blasphemy
A prayer that calls for god’s power and care upon some person place of thing or activity
Blessing
The principal feast days other than Sundays of the church
Holy days or obligations
The part of the liturgical year outside the seasons and feast and the preparation for the
Ordinary time
Lying while under oath or making a promise under oath without planning to keep it
Perjury
Seasons of preparation for Christmas
Advent
Calling on God to bring evil or harm to someone or something
Cursing
The celebrations of the church year that revolve around Christmas time
Liturgical year
Solemn statement that one is speaking the turth calling upon God to witness that what one says
Oath
Careless use of God’s name
Profanity
Thawing an oath used informally for cursing
Swearing
rule that requires us to treat others as we would like to be treated
Golden rule
You shall love God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, all your strength. You shall love your neighbor as yourself”
Great Commandment
commandment that Jesus gave to his disciples prior to his death: “love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.
New commandment
season of preparation for Easter
Lent
Which feast did the early Christians only celebrate?
Easter